Featuring: Homecoming Events, Music Concerts This Week and Much More

MARK YOUR CALENDAR

Oct 23 6:30 pm: Fall Band and Orchestra Concert in Quincy Jones Auditorium
Oct 24 7:00 pm: Homecoming Game at Nathan Hale HS
Oct 25 5:00 pm: Battle of the Bands at Roosevelt HS
Oct 25 7:00 pm - 11:00 pm: Homecoming Dance in the GHS Commons
Oct 29 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm: College Financial Aid Info Session in GHS library
Oct 30: Choir Concert
Oct 31 5:00 pm: Deadline for AP Exams Registration and Payment
Nov 06: Jazz Kickoff Concert
Nov 07: First Friday Breakfast for GHS Teachers and Staff
Nov 07: Picture Retake Day
Nov 08 9:00 am - 3:00 pm: Vaccine Clinic at GHS
Nov 08 10:00 am: Reclaiming the Village Summit
Nov 11: Veteran's Day - No School
Nov 11 6:30 pm: GHS PTSA Board Meeting
Nov 14 -15, 20-22: GHS Theater presents "Almost, ME"
Nov 15: Black College Expo
Dec 01: Deadline for Senior Ads in Yearbook
Dec 11 and Jan 15 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm GHS Open Houses for Prospective Students

Bulldog Athletics: All Sports Schedules

Garfield Homecoming 2025 Events

Homecoming Football Game

Friday, October 24 vs. Seattle Prep

7:00 pm Kickoff

Location: NEAC at Nathan Hale HS, 10750 30th Ave NE, Seattle 98125

Garfield families and alumni are invited and encouraged to attend. Be sure to wear purple for the “PURPLE-OUT” theme! Remember to stop by the concession stand (cash only) and PTSA tent (free stickers and cookies)! Go Bulldogs!

“Golden Hour” Homecoming Dance

Saturday, October 25

7:00 pm –11:00 pm, Doors close at 10:00 pm

Location: GHS Commons

BUY TICKETS: HoCo Dance Tickets

Price: $10 for Garfield Students

$15 for Garfield Guest (approved Guest Pass required) Guest forms are available in the Main Office.

It’s gonna be FUN! DJ HOV, Shaved Ice, Cotton Candy, Snacks and Drinks with a signature Golden Hour Mocktail - all included in the price of the ticket!

Volunteers Needed for Homecoming Dance

We’re looking for parents and community members to help make this event fun, festive, memorable, and safe for our students. Volunteers are needed for:

• Set up, decorating, and clean-up

• Chaperoning, check-in, and coat check

• Snacks, beverages, and sweet treats—especially those who want to help with cotton candy!

Let’s make this Homecoming weekend one to remember.

Seattle School Board Vote on SEO Pilot Program

As you have probably learned by now, on October 8th, the Seattle School Board officially voted against the SEO Pilot Program at Garfield. This is a policy that our membership voted to support last year and we’ve done extensive work to advocate on behalf of all students, staff, and administrators. Unfortunately, the District shared a proposed Memorandum of Understanding that contradicted our advocacy and the engagement with our community.

The substantial changes to the MOU left the Board feeling like they could not trust the District to implement this program safely and aligned with their vision. While this feels disappointing at this moment, the decision reflects our overall position, that campus safety measures cannot create its own unsafe environment for students.

This is not the end of the conversation. A lot of good work has been done by the school administration and district regarding keeping students safe on campus. There is also a planned upgrade to the camera system and PA system coming very soon. And we can continue to work with the Board and the District to see if there is a path forward for the SEO program.

There will also likely continue to be increased patrols by SPD around the neighborhood surrounding campus. Community Passageways will also continue to show up for our students every day!

Thank you to the community for coming out to support student safety!

Garfield Music Concerts This Week

There are two wonderful opportunities to support Garfield Music this week in their first concerts of the year!

Thursday is the Fall Band & Orchestra concert. 6:30 PM in the Quincy Jones Auditorium. This concert is free and open to walk-ins.

Saturday is the Battle of the Bands w/Roosevelt High School hosted by Earshot Jazz Festival. It is a 5:00 PM show at Roosevelt High School Theater. This one is a ticketed event, and you can grab tickets here.

Join the Garfield HS PTSA

Members need to join or renew their membership in the Garfield PTSA each year. We make it easy to join. Click on the link below and then make sure that the top box is checked and any other appropriate boxes and click submit!

https://garfieldptsa.org/signup/

No PTSA "dues" or other financial barriers to PTSA membership exist at Garfield. Instead of collecting membership dues, we ask for contributions to our Annual Fund from families who are financially able.

PTSA funds are used to support school activities, clubs and so much more.

Financial Aid/FAFSA Info Night

Wednesday Oct 29th

6:00 pm - 8:00 pm in the GHS Library

All GHS families are invited to come with your students and laptops to get help with anything financial aid related, college applications and scholarships. There will be staff who can provide answers and support related to any college & career related topics. Hope to see you there!

College Visits at Garfield

Check the Counseling webpage for updated info on college visits. There is a huge list of colleges visiting Garfield in October.

https://garfieldhs.seattleschools.org/news/college-visits/

GARFIELD SKI BUS will be in JANUARY this year!

Jan 9, 16, 23, 30 & Feb 6 - 2026

REGISTRATION FORMS will be available in early November, and due back by FRIDAY, DEC 5 2025

COST: $495 - lessons and transport $275 - transport only Beginners Welcome! Some support may be available for gear rentals, tickets, transport, lessons. Garfield Community families, friends and siblings welcome to register.

For more information, sign up for the Google Group: https://groups.google.com/u/2/g/garfieldskiparents

Garfield Student Clubs!

Garfield has over 60 student clubs for the 2025-26 school year! Clubs are a great way for students to get connected at school. A list of clubs along with their advisor contacts is available on the school website:

https://garfieldhs.seattleschools.org/student-life/clubs-and-organizations/

Donate Clothing for Dances - ASB Drive

We are in a constant effort to make our school community closer and more circular. To that end, we are trying to make our formal dances easier to access for everyone in our community, especially those students for whom the cost is a huge burden.

If you have an old dress, suit, sport jacket, or any sort of formal wear lying around that is clean, we would love to expand our closet so that we can loan fresh outfits to as many of our students who need!

Please bring any donations to the main office and they will be directed to our ASB officers!

School Communications

News and School Events Calendar is a great place to find out about anything from tests, athletics, college visits and other events.

https://garfieldhs.seattleschools.org/calendar-and-news/

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Write to us at garfieldhsptsa@gmail.com

Why does this newsletter have mistakes?? Human volunteers.